41
41
Nov 15, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 41
favorite 0
quote 0
rough rough done recently -- don -- mr. rothfus: don recently let me know that he will lose his plan. he said he specifically bought a plan that met his needs. i liked my plan very much and it was something i could afford. when don and karen were able to get onto the website, the plan he was offered had a deductible of more than $6,000. in don's words, this is, quote, ridiculous, and unaffordable. unfortunately their story is not unique. we need help -- health care reform that works for don and karen and the rest of the american people. the empowering patients first act and the american health care reform act provide a good place to start and a better way on health care reform. i thank the speaker and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma rise? without objection. >> oklahoma, i rise today to say enough is enough. enough of the rhetoric, enough of the dishonesty. promises have been broken, we face critical situations that ne
rough rough done recently -- don -- mr. rothfus: don recently let me know that he will lose his plan. he said he specifically bought a plan that met his needs. i liked my plan very much and it was something i could afford. when don and karen were able to get onto the website, the plan he was offered had a deductible of more than $6,000. in don's words, this is, quote, ridiculous, and unaffordable. unfortunately their story is not unique. we need help -- health care reform that works for don and...
106
106
Nov 15, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 1
care plan thath works for don and karen and the american people. i think the speaker and i yield back. >> the gentleman from oklahoma. >> i rise today to say enough is enough. enough of the rhetoric, enough of the dishonesty. policies have been broken, we take -- face critical situations that need to be made right. countless of americans in oklahoma are going to the mailboxes to learn that their health insurance is being canceled. individuals can actually keep the plan they like with the keep your health plan act. we can clean up the damage done by this administration's failures. business owners like me also face mounting regulations and penalties as a result of obamacare. the stability of the small has obamacare.dized by i will not sit back and watch americans be subject to empty promises with no solution in sight. i encourage my colleagues to say enough is enough and vote in support of keep your health plan act. i yield back. >> the gentleman from colorado. mr. speaker, as my colleagues today have already pointed out, the president made this prom
care plan thath works for don and karen and the american people. i think the speaker and i yield back. >> the gentleman from oklahoma. >> i rise today to say enough is enough. enough of the rhetoric, enough of the dishonesty. policies have been broken, we take -- face critical situations that need to be made right. countless of americans in oklahoma are going to the mailboxes to learn that their health insurance is being canceled. individuals can actually keep the plan they like...
156
156
Nov 14, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
rough rough done recently -- don -- mr. rothfus: don recently let me know that he will lose his plan. he said he specifically bought a plan that met his needs. i liked my plan very much and it was something i could afford. when don and karen were able to get onto the website, the plan he was offered had a deductible of more than $6,000. in don's words, this is, quote, ridiculous, and unaffordable. unfortunately their story is not unique. we need help -- health care reform that works for don and karen and the rest of the american people. the empowering patients first act and the american health care reform act provide a good place to start and a better way on health care reform. i thank the speaker and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma rise? without objection. >> oklahoma, i rise today to say enough is enough. enough of the rhetoric, enough of the dishonesty. promises have been broken, we face critical situations that ne
rough rough done recently -- don -- mr. rothfus: don recently let me know that he will lose his plan. he said he specifically bought a plan that met his needs. i liked my plan very much and it was something i could afford. when don and karen were able to get onto the website, the plan he was offered had a deductible of more than $6,000. in don's words, this is, quote, ridiculous, and unaffordable. unfortunately their story is not unique. we need help -- health care reform that works for don and...
69
69
Nov 6, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 69
favorite 0
quote 0
host: here is don from new jersey, independent line. caller: i have always felt that the democrats and the republicans were like major league baseball. the american league and national league. the corporate money works with the two parties to make it inevitable that one of those two has to win. the only way to get a third- party competitive is to take the corporate money out of the political process. i think the best way to do that is to get citizens together to say we are not going to vote for candidates unless they run their campaigns only with contributions from individuals in the amount of $200 or less. people do not want to do that. i propose a website, vouchervendetta.org, where people can sign up. it will not matter how much money corporations contribute when that money cannot buy enough votes to win an election. guest: i think you are onto something. there is no doubt that corporate money underlays the two major parties. it used to be that the indictment of the two major parties was that it was tweedledee, tweedledum, there is n
host: here is don from new jersey, independent line. caller: i have always felt that the democrats and the republicans were like major league baseball. the american league and national league. the corporate money works with the two parties to make it inevitable that one of those two has to win. the only way to get a third- party competitive is to take the corporate money out of the political process. i think the best way to do that is to get citizens together to say we are not going to vote for...
202
202
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 202
favorite 0
quote 0
hi, don. >> hi. very, very grateful for your show. "the kennedys" were very me.piring to but my question is how important jacklin's catholic faith to her. >> both kennedys were catholics? how important was it? would -- barbara will -- i'll just begin on this. herselfainly considered catholic throughout her life. she had trouble when she remarried a divorced man outside the faith, but although was supported in doing that to some family cardinal. one of the toughest hings infind, in understanding public figures, two things, do you ever get to the real truth they'rene's marriage if married? number two, do you get to the ell -- to the bottom of what their religion feeling was? sometimes presidents and first that.s exaggerate sometimes there's more than that on the surface. >> michael pointed out through oral history that she was having her doubts about her --th in those months at the >> she said i believe at this moment that god is an unjust god. exactly. >> she talks about her husband, jack, praying at night. maybe a superstition. she sa
hi, don. >> hi. very, very grateful for your show. "the kennedys" were very me.piring to but my question is how important jacklin's catholic faith to her. >> both kennedys were catholics? how important was it? would -- barbara will -- i'll just begin on this. herselfainly considered catholic throughout her life. she had trouble when she remarried a divorced man outside the faith, but although was supported in doing that to some family cardinal. one of the toughest hings...
116
116
Nov 2, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
don from nevada said five times this was an automatic weapon. it was a standard semi automatic weapon. it is a totally legal advice -- legal device. number two, about tsa, this is something that should have been going on. we do see, like with germany, we see police walking around with uzis. they are highly visible. there incidents are extremely low. passengers react in germany from your experience as far as these extra levels? caller: they see it as something totally normal. it is something that is a gross deterrent to any type of shenanigans. these are not tsa, this is actual police. the tsa screening that goes on right now is sufficient, if not a bit too sufficient. i really enjoy this idea that there is a prescreening now, where you can go on and do your fingerprint and so on and so far -- and so forth, enabling you to have free movement. airports like in germany and in paris, you can see these people mean business when you who are heavily , carrying a cosmetic rifle like an m-16. have annot allowed to m-16 but you are allowed to have an aar
don from nevada said five times this was an automatic weapon. it was a standard semi automatic weapon. it is a totally legal advice -- legal device. number two, about tsa, this is something that should have been going on. we do see, like with germany, we see police walking around with uzis. they are highly visible. there incidents are extremely low. passengers react in germany from your experience as far as these extra levels? caller: they see it as something totally normal. it is something...
90
90
Nov 29, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
hi, don. >> hi. very, very grateful for your show. the kennedys were very inspiring to me. but my question is how important was mrs. kennedy's catholic faith to her? >> both kennedys were catholics? how important was it? >> i think she would -- barbara will -- i'll just begin on this. she certainly considered herself catholic throughout her life. she had trouble when she remarried a divorced man outside of the faith, but although was supported in doing that to some extent by the family cardinal. i think one of the toughest things i find, in understanding public figures, two things, do you ever get to the real truth of someone's marriage if they're married? number two, do you get to the well -- to the bottom of what their religion feeling was? sometimes presidents and first ladies exaggerate that. sometimes there's more than that on the surface. >> michael pointed out through the oral history that she was having her doubts about her faith in those months at the -- >> she said i believe at this moment that god is an unjust god. >> exactly. >> she talks about her husband, jack
hi, don. >> hi. very, very grateful for your show. the kennedys were very inspiring to me. but my question is how important was mrs. kennedy's catholic faith to her? >> both kennedys were catholics? how important was it? >> i think she would -- barbara will -- i'll just begin on this. she certainly considered herself catholic throughout her life. she had trouble when she remarried a divorced man outside of the faith, but although was supported in doing that to some extent by...
253
253
Nov 8, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 253
favorite 0
quote 2
thank you, don. from cnn, this is a story about a high school team that demand- side school change arab team name and mascot. sports andcalifornia is not scoring any points for its name, the arabs. morning andn this agency, montana on a native americans line. sterling, good morning. would he think about the redskins name? caller: yes, good morning. word and ifensive don't want to bring harm or oure or anything to american residence, but the redskins is the n-word and that is white it is so offensive to native americans. the other names mentioned, the braves and so forth and are not derogatory, but the word redskin is to the american indians. word as ause that prairie n-word which is very offensive to our american people. i just thought i would make that comment this morning. to show you the cleveland indians mascot, there'll logo, chief wahoo. what you think of the name using the term indians and of this logo? ago,r: well, several years recently, russell means of the american indian movement did have
thank you, don. from cnn, this is a story about a high school team that demand- side school change arab team name and mascot. sports andcalifornia is not scoring any points for its name, the arabs. morning andn this agency, montana on a native americans line. sterling, good morning. would he think about the redskins name? caller: yes, good morning. word and ifensive don't want to bring harm or oure or anything to american residence, but the redskins is the n-word and that is white it is so...
175
175
Nov 6, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
#c-spanchat. .e already have some comments christopher anthony says -- don says -- jimmy says -- those are some of the comments on the face but age. again, #c-spanchat. independent mine from florida. what are your thoughts tonight, matt? this is something other than what i just saw. i got out of the court house today and i was really confused on why they took god out of the constitution. to brandon next in whittier, california, hometown of richard nixon. echor: i wanted to briefly something i heard in her speech just now. where was the democratic hurry here? democratic hardy here? is that christie was too popular. if you had actually done some campaigning for her, maybe he would not be so popular. if you look at his position on abortion and the paul ryan budget, who was standing up for progressive values in this country right now? collects on georgia, live for republicans. what do you think? it's no surprise. i anticipate the democrats to win by a pretty decent margin in onginia and it's no surprise chris christie polling close to 60%. that's a pretty strong showing and it gives him a
#c-spanchat. .e already have some comments christopher anthony says -- don says -- jimmy says -- those are some of the comments on the face but age. again, #c-spanchat. independent mine from florida. what are your thoughts tonight, matt? this is something other than what i just saw. i got out of the court house today and i was really confused on why they took god out of the constitution. to brandon next in whittier, california, hometown of richard nixon. echor: i wanted to briefly something i...
102
102
Nov 26, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
a couple of your tweets -- 83% of food stamp recipients work full-time from don ritchie. medicaid,with snap, section eight, school lunch, heating assistance, how much would one need to learn for the same benefit? a response for either of those. guest: the average family is getting probably about $20,000 25,000 -- we have thousand dollars a year. people working full-time is not accurate, but if you are the working-time, requirement does not apply to you. in the long-term individuals would be benefited by a nudge it would move them more into the labor force and that would be best for the taxpayers as well. guest: we have not talked very much about wages. you could work full-time and your making them wage, you are making $15,000 a year. people to think about trying to support a family on 15 -- on $15,000 a year. these programs, including food up,ps, help to bump that and in an important way, and the debt is just that if we did not have these programs at all, we thed have 37 -- 30% of population that are poor instead of about 15%. the first safety net that i described, it is
a couple of your tweets -- 83% of food stamp recipients work full-time from don ritchie. medicaid,with snap, section eight, school lunch, heating assistance, how much would one need to learn for the same benefit? a response for either of those. guest: the average family is getting probably about $20,000 25,000 -- we have thousand dollars a year. people working full-time is not accurate, but if you are the working-time, requirement does not apply to you. in the long-term individuals would be...
112
112
Nov 7, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
don, pennsylvania, independent caller. caller: how are you? my wife and i, we have changed we have reduced our air- conditioning costs and turn our thermostat down in the winter we are not home. we try to do that. we just replaced the refrigerator. there is a program where you get to send your old refrigerator back, you get $50. it is a nice rebate. when it comes to your total energy cost, i would love to have solar, wind, all the safe renewable energies. in pennsylvania, we have the , we arel, fracking putting so much money into shale, we are not getting anything back. we are polluting our water, sticking millions of gallons of clean water into the ground. millions of water -- gallons of filthy water, contaminated water, it is costing money to clean up or get rid of that water. -- to go use any money into research for clean energy. we are going to kill our planet. the number one thing we have is clean water. we are not looking, spending any -- enoughresearch research money into clean energy sources. i would love to have solar panels on my hom
don, pennsylvania, independent caller. caller: how are you? my wife and i, we have changed we have reduced our air- conditioning costs and turn our thermostat down in the winter we are not home. we try to do that. we just replaced the refrigerator. there is a program where you get to send your old refrigerator back, you get $50. it is a nice rebate. when it comes to your total energy cost, i would love to have solar, wind, all the safe renewable energies. in pennsylvania, we have the , we arel,...
120
120
Nov 5, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 120
favorite 0
quote 0
host: here is don from new jersey, independent line. have always felt that the democrats and the republicans were like major league baseball. the american league and national league. works withte money the two parties to make it inevitable that one of those two has to win. to get a third- party competitive is to take the corporate money out of the political process. i think the best way to do that is to get citizens together to say we are not going to vote for candidates and lest they run their campaigns only with contributions from individuals in the amount of $200 or less. people do not want to do that, they do not know other people are doing that. i propose a website, vouchervend etta.org, where people can sign up. it will not matter how much money corporations contribute when that money cannot buy enough votes to win an election. you are ontok something. there is no doubt that corporate money underlays the two major parties. it used to be that the indictment of the two major parties was that it was tweedledee, tweedledum, there is n
host: here is don from new jersey, independent line. have always felt that the democrats and the republicans were like major league baseball. the american league and national league. works withte money the two parties to make it inevitable that one of those two has to win. to get a third- party competitive is to take the corporate money out of the political process. i think the best way to do that is to get citizens together to say we are not going to vote for candidates and lest they run their...
114
114
Nov 10, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
who is inget in don taylor, michigan. , gretchen.nk you to an extent, being spied on ourselves -- that is what our constitution is about. if we had nothing to hide -- that is ridiculous. what about our senators and congressmen who are being listened to? that can mess with our campaign. it's way overboard. our founding fathers were totally against it. callers havef the merits to what they're saying. ian is right that some of this has to go on, and will continue to go on. it's a sad fact of life, as the previous caller was saying it. sometimes you walk down the street in washington or new york and you bump into a security officer who is wearing a black jacket and carrying a machine gun. we wish that were not the case, but after 9/11, those sorts of things are more normal than they used to be. maybe we will get to a world where we don't have to have that kind of domestic security, or we don't need to occasionally tap into the phones of americans and foreigners. unfortunately, that's where we are right now. the key is, as we have been trying to discuss this morning, where do we find that r
who is inget in don taylor, michigan. , gretchen.nk you to an extent, being spied on ourselves -- that is what our constitution is about. if we had nothing to hide -- that is ridiculous. what about our senators and congressmen who are being listened to? that can mess with our campaign. it's way overboard. our founding fathers were totally against it. callers havef the merits to what they're saying. ian is right that some of this has to go on, and will continue to go on. it's a sad fact of life,...
193
193
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
like don wolf, a 70-year-old retiree in rochester, new york, who has been an i.c. since 1995. as don says, i get to set my own schedule, work when i want, and meet the needs of my individual needs and the energy levels that allow me to work. or kathy woods, a 52-year-old mother from scranton, pennsylvania, who has been an i.c. for us a little over a year. as kathy says, i have finally found a way to contribute to my family's financial well-being while at the same time not having to give up the ability to participate in my family's activities. in closing i would like to ask, as you consider legislation, you look at the full picture. include considerations for those who choose to be independent contractors. tens of thousands of people every day choose to operate as an independent contractor in pursuit of the american dream. the right to do so must also be protected. chairman kasey, ranking member isaacson, i thank you for your time and consideration. >> thank you, mr. mackrell. we're going to go in a different order. i'm going to switch questioning order with senator franken. he
like don wolf, a 70-year-old retiree in rochester, new york, who has been an i.c. since 1995. as don says, i get to set my own schedule, work when i want, and meet the needs of my individual needs and the energy levels that allow me to work. or kathy woods, a 52-year-old mother from scranton, pennsylvania, who has been an i.c. for us a little over a year. as kathy says, i have finally found a way to contribute to my family's financial well-being while at the same time not having to give up the...
367
367
Nov 14, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 367
favorite 0
quote 0
don from loveland said if the affordable care act is allowed to stand my family will have to come up with an extra $6,604 next year. we can't afford that from what i'm seeing, stress and anxiety with becoming an increasingly common dige know -- diagnosis. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? without objection. >> thank you mr. speaker. once again today the president said to the american people, if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. at least for one more year, if you're lucky. the problem is, saying something many times does not magically make it come true. right now only 701 people in the state of indiana have been able to sign up for insurance through the affordable care act exchanges. mr. messer: according to the indiana department of insurance, more than 108,000 hoosiers will receive or have received cancellation letters. one of those people is michael sturgis of greensburg. he called my office after receiving a cancellation letter from his insurance company. he was told his monthly premium was going to increas
don from loveland said if the affordable care act is allowed to stand my family will have to come up with an extra $6,604 next year. we can't afford that from what i'm seeing, stress and anxiety with becoming an increasingly common dige know -- diagnosis. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? without objection. >> thank you mr. speaker. once again today the president said to the american people, if you like your health care plan, you...